This statistic illustrates the share of respondents who applied for external finance for the first time in the last twelve months in the United Kingdom in 2019. It can be seen that the majority of individuals surveyed (75 percent) stated that they had sought external finance before this, whilst 23 percent of respondents stated that they had applied for external finance for the first time in the last twelve months.
Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this?
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GOV.UK. (June 4, 2020). Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912206/smes-that-applied-for-external-finance-in-the-last-year-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this? ." Chart. June 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912206/smes-that-applied-for-external-finance-in-the-last-year-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2020). Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912206/smes-that-applied-for-external-finance-in-the-last-year-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Did Your Business Apply for External Finance for The First Time in The Last 12 Months, or Had You Sought External Finance before This? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912206/smes-that-applied-for-external-finance-in-the-last-year-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912206/smes-that-applied-for-external-finance-in-the-last-year-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 06, 2023)
Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this? [Graph], GOV.UK, June 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912206/smes-that-applied-for-external-finance-in-the-last-year-united-kingdom/